Behind every sponsorship or ticket sold, every donated auction or raffle prize won, every taste of food and drink is the survival of someone in our community who needs a lawyer and can’t afford to hire one.

One of the things people like to do at the Justice For All Ball is drink. A few years ago, the JFAB raised it to an art with the creation of specialty cocktails. Yes, after years of wines and beers – the cocktail has re-emerged as the ‘it’ drink.

When one thinks about balls in New Orleans, it’s almost always related to Mardi Gras, and that usually meant the Municipal Auditorium with it’s grand facade and remembrances of tableaux and call-outs, and the big finale at midnight on Shrove Tuesday with the meeting of Rex and Comus to officially end the Mardi Gras season. It was, indeed, a grand setting.

“Changed his life for the better!” It’s a phrase we often hear from our clients and makes our efforts even more worthwhile - to know through our actions, we’ve had a significant impact on someone’s life.

This case might not have had such a happy ending without The Project, its staff and volunteers. You can help us continue to fulfill our mission of providing civil legal services to those in a six-parish area who need representation and cannot afford a lawyer by attending the JFAB.

We’ve had many unusual items come up for auction over the past 30 years of the Justice For All Ball. This look back is a tribute to what many people long before us have gone through to guarantee access to justice for all.